Cetomimus
| Cetomimus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| C. gillii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Cetomimidae |
| Genus: | Goode & T. H. Bean, 1895 |
Cetomimus is a genus of flabby whalefishes.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Cetomimus compunctus T. Abe, Marumo & Kawaguchi, 1965
- Cetomimus craneae Harry, 1952
- Cetomimus gillii Goode & T. H. Bean, 1895
- Cetomimus hempeli Maul, 1969
- Cetomimus kerdops A. E. Parr, 1934
- Cetomimus picklei (Gilchrist, 1922)
- Cetomimus teevani Harry, 1952
See also
Video of a whalefish from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cetomimus". FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ^ Whalefish, Cetomimus sp. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). 2017-03-30.